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May 14, 2024, 12:15 PM Open Extended Reactions Billy Vunipola is due to move to French club Montpellier, ESPN reported in March. Brendan Moran/Sportsfile via Getty Images England props Mako and Billy Vunipola will leave Saracens at the end of this season, the Premiership club announced on Tuesday. ESPN reported in March that Billy Vunipola is

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterMay 14, 2024, 08:32 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions LOUISVILLE, Kentucky — The last time Rory McIlroy walked the 18th fairway of Valhalla Golf Club, it was a race against time in the

ESPN News Services May 13, 2024, 09:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — Jayson Tatum scored 33 points with LeBron James watching from a courtside seat and the Boston Celtics beat the severely short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers 109-102 in Game 4 on Monday night to take a commanding 3-1 lead in their East semifinal series.

NFL Nation, ESPNMay 13, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The NFL draft is behind us, and teams are getting ready for OTAs and mandatory minicamps — which means the 2024 season is getting closer. Since rosters have plenty of new faces, it’s time to reevaluate our 2024 Power Rankings. How did the Bears

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterMay 12, 2024, 07:10 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions VANCOUVER, British Columbia — “Take the ball.” Everything about those three words was an invitation. It was a way to let Arturs Silovs know that although he had already done quite a

Associated Press May 11, 2024, 06:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — The moment hardly looked too big for Paul Skenes. The top-ranked pitching prospect in baseball had a promising major league debut for the Pittsburgh Pirates, working into the fifth inning against the Chicago Cubs on Saturday while offering a glimpse of what

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentMay 10, 2024, 09:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER, England — Erik ten Hag said on Friday that he believes Manchester United‘s new owners have the “common sense” to see that he should be allowed to continue as manager. Ten Hag has overseen a disappointing second season at Old Trafford leading to

Harry Lyles Jr., ESPN Staff WriterMay 10, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions In an era of college football with roster turnover at an all-time high, Virginia Tech has worked to build a culture that stresses continuity. That continuity has led expectations to blossom in Blacksburg. A big reason for those expectations was a

Reuters with ESPN staff May 10, 2024, 02:03 AM Open Extended Reactions World Rugby has announced three law changes in a bid to speed up the game and increase entertainment, it said on Thursday, along with a set of trials including 20-minute sanctions for red cards and a shot clock for scrums and lineouts. The

D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com May 9, 2024, 01:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Andrey Rublev fell onto his back, legs outstretched with his hands covering his face. Red clay covered his shirt and his legs as he stood up seconds later. He let out a deep exhale. He had arrived in Madrid without a match win

Andreas Hale, ESPNMay 8, 2024, 01:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley is willing to do whatever it takes to land a fight with Conor McGregor in what could be one of the biggest fights in UFC history. O’Malley appeared on Bradley Martyn’s “Raw Talk” podcast and revealed that he would

Associated Press May 8, 2024, 12:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Michael McDowell, a former Daytona 500 winner, said Wednesday he will not return to “Front Row Motorsports” after this season. McDowell, 39, has been with “Front Row Motorsports” since 2018. He won the Daytona 500 in 2021 and last year’s Cup

May 8, 2024, 07:50 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Both the No. 1 and No. 2 pound-for-pound fighters in ESPN’s rankings, Canelo Alvarez and Naoya Inoue, were in action two days apart, defending their undisputed championships. Alvarez defeated Jaime Munguia by unanimous decision Saturday to retain his undisputed super middleweight championship, and Inoue recovered from

Associated Press May 7, 2024, 04:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Three horses are confirmed as headed to Baltimore for the Preakness Stakes, though the status of Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan remained unclear Tuesday, with no imminent decision expected. Mystik Dan is scheduled to return to the track Wednesday at Churchill Downs, site of

Associated Press May 7, 2024, 01:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The PGA Championship officially has Tiger Woods in a field released Tuesday that also includes invitations to seven players from Saudi-funded LIV Golf, giving the major the entire top 100 in the world ranking at Valhalla next week. The PGA of America strives to

D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com May 7, 2024, 07:21 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Women’s tennis has been criticized in recent years for its lack of true rivalries and constant changeover at the top of the rankings. But over the past two seasons, a strong group of elite players has emerged. And that was even more evident

Associated Press May 7, 2024, 12:55 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DENVER — Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns powered Minnesota’s 106-80 blitz of the Denver Nuggets on Monday night that gave the Timberwolves a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference semifinals over the reigning but reeling NBA champions. Towns and Edwards both scored 27 points

Courtney Cronin, ESPN Staff WriterMay 6, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Close Courtney Cronin joined ESPN in 2017, originally covering the Minnesota Vikings before switching to the Chicago Bears in 2022. Courtney is a frequent panelist on Around the Horn and host of Best Week Ever on ESPN Radio. She also co-hosts The Chicago Bears Podcast

NFL experts May 6, 2024, 06:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2024 NFL draft brought record-breaking trends, including six quarterbacks picked in Round 1 for the first time since 1983 and eight offensive tackles taken in Round 1, which ties 2008 for the most ever. Now that more than a week has passed since

Open Extended Reactions Two of the NHL’s heavyweights were matched up in the first round of the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs, and the series between the Dallas Stars and Vegas Golden Knights has been the most impressive of the bracket thus far. To no one’s surprise, the two clubs have reached Game 7 (7:30 p.m.